Makeout Party

There’s a certain tongue-in-cheek, inside joke quality to naming your
band Makeout Party. After all, first impressions are important, and
the thought of sweetly-innocent necking sessions in a dark basement
shared between a gathering of undersexed teenagers is probably the
last thing you’d associate with being a serious musician.

And while it’s apparent that Cherry Hill, New Jersey’s Makeout Party
is not without a sense of humor, it’s also quite clear that Lengths
And Limits contains more than enough songwriting chops and
unforgettable hooks to cast aside any doubts of the band’s talent. In
fact, as opener “Sparks” slowly rises and crashes into a gorgeous pool
of swirling strings and plaintive keys, and soaring harmonies ring out
with undeniable sincerity, any thoughts of after school exploits are
quickly erased in anticipation of the next 40 minutes of poignant
indie rock.

The band’s relatively young age is betrayed by an unmistakable
maturity which allows
mid-tempo compositions to develop and flourish at their own pace.
Still, well-timed bursts of energy, nimble, interweaving guitar lines
and a propulsive drum beat keep things at toe-tapping levels.